Comments on: Insulating Your Attic

By: admin

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:52:05 +0000

Insulation over a non-conditioned space is not necessary at all. If you are trying to temper the heat in those areas, your best bang for the buck is to go with a radiant barrier foil. If you are trying to keep the whole garage cooler, you'll want to add a radiant barrier to any walls catching direct sunlight (this includes the garage door). With the roof, as long as a radiant barrier is properly installed (with an air gap) then it works on ANY roofing system. And yes, partial coverage with a radiant barrier works. Take a look at this video to learn more about partial coverage and benefits: http://www.atticfoil.com/video-faq-partial-radiant-barrier-coverage.htm

By: Forklift Attachments

Forklift Attachments — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:22:25 +0000

Keep it up, your post is so good that many readers will learn a lot from it. I will wait for your new updates. Thanks.

By: solar energy

solar energy — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:07:44 +0000

The attic insulation is very expensive, but it is cut your montly bills a lot. I made it for my house. combination with solar cells and solar water heater, now I heating my house almost free.

By: Houston

Houston — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:15:43 +0000

Having lived in Wisconsin for years, I’d definitely recommend blown-in insulation for anyone in a cold climate.

By: Dr. Energy Saver

Dr. Energy Saver — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:08:40 +0000

Proper attic insulation is a great start to making a home more energy efficient.

By: KLP

KLP — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:22:22 +0000

I live in the SW and have a tile roof. My house is stucco and about 10 years old. The blown insulation in the attic is about 10 inches deep. The insulation in the attic is only over the inside of the house. There is no insulation over the attached garage or the front porch area. Should I start by putting insulation over the garage ceiling? Will the radiant barrier help with a tile roof? If you have gaps in the radiant barrier (places that are too hard to get to) or gaps in the attick insulation (over the garage) are you mitigating/negating the positive impacts of the existing insulation?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:16:36 +0000

Radiant barrier is your first line of defense and traditional attic insulation (fiberglass or cellulose) is the second line of defense against heat gain in your home. Radiant barrier addresses RADIANT heat, while traditional insulation addresses CONDUCTIVE heat. If you are trying to reduce the heat gain in your home, you really do need BOTH.

By: Gordo

Gordo — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:23:05 +0000

Does insulating a house also help with the heat in the summer? We have a house with a large front room with large windows. It gets hot in the summer and then the heat travels up the stairs to the bedrooms. We don’t have or want air conditioning.

By: iulian

iulian — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:37:45 +0000

Adding insulation your house is an expensive operation but can help greatly to reduce heating bills.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:37:50 +0000

You could walk around IF you put in some walking boards to move around. As far as storing stuff that would be difficult if there is a ton of stuff to store (or larger items to store).